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questions of radical changes in the Constitution of the otin try ; but there was a great difference bossy= proposing the repeal of a system which was proved to be unsound in principle and bad in practice, and of measures the ad 7antagcs of which were merely speculative. But if they withheld what he now demanded, and which NTOF. , just, they would be furnishing the advocates of what was unjustifiable with an argument in favour of their purposes. Every friend of the country should raise his voice for the repeal of those laws, and for the establishment of commercial freedom, which was as essential to our prosperity as the civil and religiius liberty for which we struggled in former times.---( Hear, hear.) We fought for and won the latter ; and is was now the duty of public men to use their best efforts for the emancipation of our commercial interests.—( Hear, hear.) They should look to the welfare of the industrious classes of the community, and enable them to fulfil the designs of na ture, and by the exchange of their toil with their fellow-men, to obtain an adequate reward for their industry. He would now move that this House do resolve itself into a Com mittee of the whole House to consider the Act of the 9th of George IV., c. 60, relating to the importation of corn. He had put his motion in this form to avoid offending the prejudices of any person. He did not hope that Members would pledge themselves to repeal the Corn-laws, but he hoped that they wovld admit that the law as it stood at present was defective, and would vote for a Committee.—( Hear.) Sir W. MOLE SWORTH in seconding the motion, said the tendency of the present system was to produce discontent and very great evil amongst the people. The statutes which he pro posed to repeal prevented the growth of wealth, which would be without parallel were it not for this preventive action. He (Sir W. Molesworth) considered the present system a na tional wrong. The wealth and civilisation of a country de pended on the amount of its disposable population, and of course everything that tended to increase the amount of the disposable population was a benefit, and anything tending to the contrary effect an unmitigated evil. That was the effect of the present Corn-law.--( Hear, hear.) It was asserted by the advocates of the present system that its repeal would leave us dependent en foreign countries for a supply of corn— (Hear, hear)—hut the answer to this was that we were at this moment, to a great extent, dependent on foreign coun tries —that any cessation in the supplies of foreign grain pro duced the greatest distress, and sometimes famine. Another evil resulti ng f rom t h e present system was t h at the dearness of food produced by it obliged the working classes to labour contin ually, and thus excluded them from intellectual improvement. If food was cheap they would have leisure for the cultivation of their intellects, and thus the highest interests of society would be advanced by tho cheapness of food. If the Corn Laws wore repealed wages would improve, as they depended, of course, on the facilities for the employment of capital. Let the Corn Laws be repealed, and new markets would be opened for the labour of this country, at the same time that our capital would find out new sources of profitable employ ment. Our trade in its various branches was overstocked, in consequence of the competition which the presence of the Corn Laws rendered inevitable, and even our professions were af fected by the same evil. If the Corn Laws were repealed land would become more valuable, as it would be purchased for other than agricultural purposes. The Marquis of C HANDOS was sorry to perceive the sore feeling in the speeches of the Hon. Mover and Seconder with respect to the class which he (the Marquis of Chandos) re. presented. That class had never on any occasion put forward claims which could at all be construed as in opposition to the interests of the manufacturing classes.—(Cheers.) It was obvious, from the manner in which the question was now taken up, that nothing would be satisfactory but the total repeal of the Corn Laws.—(Hear, hear, hear.) He agreed with Hon. Gentlemen opposite that steady prices would be of the greatest advantage to the farmer; but he denied that the repeal of the Corn Laws would produce this result.—(Hear, hear.) In his opinion, it would produce a result quite the contrary.— (Hear. ) If the Corn Laws were repealed, the artisans would soon find out to their cost that the present high rate of wages could not stand. It ought to be remarked that within a year and a half a considerable importaticn of corn had taken place. By the returns upon the table it appeared that 14,209 quarters of corn had been imported. What would be the state of this country if the English farmer had to compete with the Con tinental ones? Baltic wheat could be sold at Hamburgh for 313. the quarter, and this same wheat would be imported into Hull at the additional expense of Is. 3d. per quarter. ---.(Hear, hear.) If, indeed, we were to begin again, and that we could reduce the taxation of the country, the system of Corn-laws might not be requisite ; but, situated as the country at present was, the repeal of the Corn-laws would be an act of injustice to the farmer, and would operate with great severity against the whole agricultural interest. It was evident, from the state of the House, that this question could not be invested with much of novelty. With respect to Minis ters, there was but one solitary one present, and lie was quietly taking his evening's siesta, after having wearied him self with the fatigues of office.—(Laughter.) He was satisfied that the House would decide the question by its vote, and put an end to all the hopes entertained by the Hon. Gentleman who brought forward the question.—( Hear, hear.) It had been stated, fair, honestly, and openly, that the object in moving for a Committee was to procure the total repeal of the Corn Laws, and those, therefore,:who voted for the Com mittee must be presumed to go the whole length of those who moved for it.—(Cries of " No, no," " Yes, yes.") The Hon. Member for Wolverhampton said he first wanted a Com mittee, and would then move for a total repeal. Hon. Mem bers should therefore be careful how they took the first step. i". - (Hear, hear.) The H on . B arone t w h o secon d e d t h e mo !°11 had been severe on Gentlemen at his (Lord Chandos's) /3 tdc of the House. He had charged them with being returned 3. the votes o f a serv il e tenantry. Neither he (the Marquis or Chandos) nor those who acted with him deserved that taunt.—( Hear, hear.) Those by whom he was returned were (Has free as the persons who returned the Hon. Baronet.— ear, hear.) The farmer only asked the protection which was afford e d to all other classes. They wanted no monopoly. They look e d for nothing more than single-handed justice ; and he felt that in claiming this they would not appeal in vain to a britash House of Commona Mr. G. BERKELEY ..—( Cheers.) . thought it was impossible to separate the interests of the agricultural classes from those of the ma nufacturing. The cry of overthrowing the agricultural in terests was one raised merely for electioneering purposes, and it could have no weight with those who knew that all interests, !agricultural and manufacturing, must be raised or depressed by the same causes. Sir 11. PARNELL thought the Corn-laws were highly Impolitic. Indeed, in the Committees which he had attended ;•an they had been numerous—the general opinion appeared bedhat all protections were injurious, and that their aboli- S t l o _ n h /N .." every instance favourable to trade. It was a a that in every discussion of the question the landlords were Y_s kept out of view and the farmers alone were taken into treslieration. The policy of retaining these laws was always s l,d_en the interest of the farmer. This was a delusion prac r?( for the purpose of raising a feeling through the country Hiss the repeal of there laws. Now no one gained by these 1 „,,v ( 5 3 hut the landlord.—( Cries of " No, no, " Hear, hear.") Th e landlord gained by them in consequence of the non-leasing sYster a , fnt , r which was almost un i versa l . — (N o, no.) I t was, at i h .J t, a te , very gen era l. Th e f armer who had no lease had no !.eni •rest in th e hi gh prices of corn. The question as to a subsis !a;e to be derived from his labour and a return for his capital ,hlereference not to the price of corn but to the rent of land. farmer as well as others had an interest in his prices as a hconsumer. Cor n , in consequence of these laws, was ss. a guar u more to th e consumer, and all this to benefit some few _ r nred tho usan d s of landlords. Taking the consumption of rent Britain at fifty millions of quarters, if these were raised five shillings each in cost it would give a sum of twelve mil `,Tus and a h a l f per annum more than if there had been no Corn rthlaws. B ut for the Corn-laws that sum would remain in t t _ t ' pock e t s o f the people, who would be thus better enabled Pay their taxes, or convert the money to some other use. The Earl of DARLINGTON was never in his life more astonished than he was at the speech of the Right Hon. ,J 3 a xonet who h a d j ust sat down.---( Hear, hea r .) Who would ave supposed that the Right Hon. Member would have so auddenly chang e d hi s op i n i on after his return from Dundee? Who would have supposed that the Right Hon. Baronet, when those laws were introduced in 1813, was the very first to ad vocate them ?—( Hear, hear, arid laughter.) The Right Hon. Baronet did not propose the total abolition of Corn-laws when the price was up to 603. His opinion was then in favour of the Corn-laws. Why that opinion had undergone such a change since the Right Hon. Baronet had been returned for Dundee he would leave the House to determine. He wished for no exclusive privilege for the landed interest—all lie de sired was that justice should be done them, and that they should be paid as much attention to as other interests. Corn tnon justice, in fact, was all they required, and to that he con. eived they were entitled. He asked it as much for the landed proprietors of Ireland as for those of England. Sir H. PARNELL explained the difference between his l.l.tesent and his f ormer votes on th i s subject. The cause of the former was the war, when the price of corn and all de `l_7i_ption of pr ov i s i ons was at its highest; but since the peace, wi th the ch ange i n prices, he had seen the necessity for a ch ange i in hi s op i n i ons. r . CLAY depl ore d t h e apat hy w hi c h existed within and lout the w a ll s o f P arl i ament on t h e su bj ect o f t h e Corn , W s. ---s Hear, h ear .) Il e was sat i s fi e d, h owever , th a t t h e rkesent system o f C orn- l aws would not l ast muc h l onger , an d b e ev rise that the people of England would, in a voice not to intsunderstood, sweep them for ever away. In cense tnlce of their operation we had now a healthy trade with no 0 1 _ ( 'Ign nation but one—that was America. The Prussian froMrnereial league had completely excluded our productions peopl e n i market in which there were twenty-five millions of tei' We would not take their corn, and they had deter nnot to take our manufactures. It had been his (Mr. ti ee , ss intention to have proposed an amendment to the mo ts to the effect that a fixed duty should be substituted for a Changeable one, but he had foregone it by the advice of some 'lends near him. However, if the motion were earl , f or ' e ,d, and if the House should resolve itself into Committee the consideration of the subject, he should certainly make Motion to that effect in the Committee. hot o r . 1 ):ISRA ELI contended that the Prussian league was tern_icleasioned by the English law, but by the French Cus osi • ° llse- He stated that the protective system in America Reghtnated in 1790, and was occasioned by circumstances alto tirjr independent of our Corn-laws. It arose out of a tariff AilP by General Hamilton, at the desire of the Congress. t h e the Continental nations were now successfully pursuing to ipornorle_ctive systems in their own . defence, for England could the longer expect to remain the Birmingham of Europe and 00 w:?r,ss.shop of the world. He really could not understand agri e " e l t ‘ t l r u a s i t grounds the outcry bad been raised against the interest. Mr • CAYLEY believed that the present C orn- l aw was the hest that fasmehad ever b een d ev i se d, b o th for the advantage of th e T he r and the protection of the manufaeturer and the public. oow z ala nufacture rs cou ld not, un d er it s e quable o p era ti on , Ile cced in agitating the people against the Corn-laws. The people had had time to consider the subject, and could no ' longer be led away by the cry of cheap bread.—(" Cries of " Hear, hear, hear.") The agricultural labourers bad al- I ways said that they were best paid whenever corn was high, and the outrages in the agricultural districts were occasioned, it was well known, not by the Corn-laws, but by the want of employment in the country consequent on the low price of corn. The outcry of the manufacturer was al together erroneous, for in the years ashen they exported most goods they imported least corn, and in the years when they imported most corn they exported least goods ; therefore, the Corn-laws had nothing to do with the matter.--( Hear, hear.) There were three reasons very influential in the opposition lion. Gentlemen gave to the Corn-laws, though not openly avowed by them : viz., that their abolition would afford protection to the fixed annuitant, would reduce the rents, and would thereby reduce the political importance of the landlords.—( Hear. ) He was, however, convinced that there was on the opposite (Conservative) side of the House a greater feeling for the protection of the people that they had been given credit for— greater, perhaps, than on that which he sat.—( Cheers. ) He really believed that if they polled the people they would find ten to one in favour of the Corn-laws. There were three reasons why they should favour them and forbid their repeal. First, it would ruin the landlords ; secondly, it would ruin the tenants ; thirdly, it would ruin the labourers.--( Hear, hear, hear.) They were absolutely necessary far the pro tection of capital, of industry, and of the landed property they created.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. M. PHILIPS expressed his intention to vote for the motion. Mr. GA LLY KNIGHT complained that the landed pro. prictors had not met with anything like justice from the advo cates of a repeal of the Corn Laws, who wished to bring about that repeal by means of gross mis-statements, and by imposing upon the minds of the lower classes.—( Hear.) The cry of cheap bread was always rung in their ears, but they were never warned of the consequences of a repeal of the Corn Laws upon the wages of the agricultural labourer.—( Divide.) Sir R. FERGUSON could tell the Hon. Gentleman who had last spoken that he had presented a petition, numerously signed, from the Corporation and others of the town of Not. tingham, praying for a repeal of the Corn Laws.—( Hear, and cries of " Divide.") Until those laws were repealed they could have no really free trade.—(Divide.) Mr. DUNLOP supported the motion. Sir R. BATE SON said free trade in corn would be most ruinous to the people of Ireland, and any Irish Member who should vote for a repeal of the Corn Laws would and ought to have a bad chance of ever again being returned to that House. —( Hear, hear, and " Divide, divide.") Mr. FIE LDEN said a few words in favour of the motion, which were utterly inaudible in the gallery. Mr. E. B. ROCHE was perfectly willing to leave the consequences of his vote in the hands of his constituents, and that his conduct should be judged of by his own countrymen. Mr. VIL LIE R S shortly replied. For the motion Against it 3OO Majority 205 On our re-admission to the gallery we found Mr. Sergeant JACK SON postponing his motion for leave to bring in a Bill relating to the Grand Jury system in Ireland. Sir R. INGLIS brought up the report of the Committee on Public Petitions. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PARLIA MENT.-(YE STERDAY.) COMMITTEE ON BILL (SURREY LIST.) Captain ALSAGER in - the Chair. LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY (No. 1.) This Committee was fixed for one o'clock, but at half-past one no Hon. Member, excepting the Chairman, and Mr. Wood (Middlesex) had appeared. The Chairman remarked upon this that the parties for the Bill should have taken care to have assembled a Committee, as it was very inconvenient to Counsel, and others, to be kept waiting to no purpose. In five minutes after a Committee was formed. Mr. Pollock appeared as Counsel for the Bill, and Mr. Sergeant Andrews against it. Mr. Hayward appeared as Agent against th e Bill, in support of the petition of Mr. Za chariah Cox, and Mr. Corner in support of a similar petition from the parish of St. Olave. A plan of the property which the parties for the Bill in tended to take, within the borough of Southwark, was put in, and handed to the Chairman ; but was objected to by Mr. Sergeant Andrews, on behalf of the Paying Commissioners for East Southwark, and in support of their petition against the Bill, inasmuch as the Bill projected the shutting up of a part of a much frequented and most necessary thoroughfare in Joiner-street, within that borough. Mr. PoLLocK contended it was necessary to do so, and for which he was prepared to shew good and sufficient reasons. He then proceeded to open his case in support of the Bill. The Learned Counsel entered into a lengthened detail, as to the circumstances under which the London and Croydon Railway and the Greenwich Railway were commenced, show ing that, owing to the passing of the Greenwich Railway Bill, and the Dover Railway Bill, it had been hitherto impossible for the London and Croydon Railway Company to apply for those improvements which were projected by this Bill. They now did so, and with considerable prospect of success, as their object would not only be of advantage to the parties for this Bill, but manifestly to that of the Dover Railway, and the Brighton and Shoreham Railway Companies, &c. Mr. Pol lock contended that the preamble of the Bill sufficiently proved his case. He then proceeded to call Mr. Young, the Secretary to the London and Croydon Railway Company. Witness saw the deposit (8001.) at the bank of Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., bankers, Lothbury, this morning. Here Mr. CORNER stated to the Committee that the parties for the Bill, instead of abiding by the notice they had given, viz., to apply for their Bill next session ;—whereas they had taken him by surprise in applying this session. Mr. CORNER then read the notice, which was dated 13th December last, distinctly stating their intention to apply " in the ensuing Session of Parliament." Upon this, Mr. Whittle Harvey suggested that the opposi tion on the ground of this notice ought to be referred to the Committee on Standing Orders, to reconsider the circum stances under which this Bill was committed to the present Committee, and in the mean time Mr. Corner's case could not he prejudiced by any proceedings of this Committee. After some consultation between the Committee and Mr. Corner, it was agreed that the Committee, accompanied by the agents on both sides, should wait upon the Speaker, after which they would announce how they would proceed. On the return of the Committee the CHAIRMAN announced that the Bill was to be proceeded with. Mr. Pollock then called Mr. David Liddell Roper, Surveyor to the London and Croydon Railway. This witness distinctly stated that it was requisite to include all the streets, &c. for effecting; the pur poses of this Bill. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS.—The en croachment in Joiner-street is decidedly necessary, to the ex tent of about 45 feet ; in Glean-alley it would be about 140 feet. Silver-street, Crown -court, &c., witness believed were already annihilated by the London and Greenwich Railway. Joiner-street is a thoroughfare of not much importance. By the CIIAIRMAN.—GIcan-alley is to be covered by an archway. It would be a boon to the neighbourhood to stop up Glean-alley altogether, as it is a complete nuisance. Such a proceeding would not stop up any useful thoroughfare. The next witness was Mr. Young, Secretary to the Company—The Company had been put to additional expense, owing to the London and Greenwich Railway : the present works must be considerably extended. Cross-examined.—The junction of the two lines of railway is about a mile and a half frum London Bridge, which would be most inconvenient for a station. Witness attended the Committee of the London and Croydon 13111 in 1836. At that time the Dover Railway Bill had not passed. Does not know if the property in Glean- Alley is bought or not. Has no clear recollection of the immediate neighbourhood of the junction of the two Railways. The Committee here adjourned until to-morrow, at one o'clock. SUB-COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS, (No. 1.) Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE in the Chair. Wadsley, Langset, and Sheffield Road.—Petition for Bill read. Notices proved. Unopposed. Standing Orders com plied with. 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Office, No. 170, Strand, where can be bad for threepence each, together or separate, parts 1, 2,3, 4, and 5, of the Gallery of Comicalities; the 5 parts contain 438 comic wood-cuts, the cost of which, designing, and engraving , exceeded two thousand pounds—near two millions have been sold—never out of print. Part 6of the Gallery of Comicalities, price threepence only, will be pub lished at No. 170, strand, on the 30th of April. Any of the Parts taken back, and the cost price of twopence each returned, before Jan. 1, 1839. Placards for shop windows. THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1838. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY COMPANY (BY EXPRESS.) Yesterday (Thursday, 15th March) the third half-yearly General Meeting of the Leeds and Manchester Railway Company was held in the large room of the York Hotel, King-street, Manchester. About twelve o'clock between sixty and seventy shareholders had assembled, when James Wood, Esq., was called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN having read the resolution calling the meeting said—Gentlemen, the time has now arrived when the Directors of this Company are called upon to meet the Shareholders, and give an account of their proceedings since the last occasion upon which they met—l mean since their last general meeting, held on the 14th of September, and I can assure you, Gentlemen, that the Directors feel it to be a pleasure on their part, as much as their duty, to lay before the Shareholders an account of their.stewardship. It is not, Gentlemen, my intention to occupy much of y our time on the present occasion , as the Report itself is of such a nature as to convey to you all the important facts and details of our proceedings, in a manner much more sa tisfactory than I could possibly convey them ; and I am the more gratified at this, because I conceive that, when any thing comes before the Shareholders in the shape of a Re port, it is consequently entitled to a weight much greater than it could otherwise lay claim to, falling from the lip s of any one individual Director. The Report will, how ever, state to you, that there are now four-and-twenty miles of the line from Manchester to Leeds let to contractors, and that these four-and-twenty miles are in active operation. I believe about two-thirds of the land for the entire line has been purchased, and I think I may say to you that the Directors indulge a hope which I trust will be found correct, that the remaining portion of the land required for the entire line will be purchased in the course of the present summer. Gentlemen, you are all as well aware as I am, that there have been certain reports very current that we never would complete this Railway, or that if we had the inclination that we had not the power to do so. We have long since laughed at these idle tales, and I am happy to say, that we may now laugh at them completely. In re ference to these idle tales, I need only inform you of what has already been effected, as sufficient proof that the Di rectors arc disposed to do that for which they bound them selves by their Act ; and what they have done also proves with equal satisfaction, that they have the power to perform that which they have undertaken. Gentlemen, I may here venture to say on behalf of the:Directors, that they are not so reckless of their own characters—that they arc not so reckless of the interests of the Share holders—that they aro not so reckless of their own interests, as for a moment to entertain the idea that they would never be able to undertake the work as signed to them—and they are not so reckless of their cha racter, as for one moment to suppose, that they would never be able to perform that which they had first set down and calculated the cost for. The reason, Gentlemen, I say this is, that I greatly fear a number of the Shareholders have been misled by these idle reports, and too many of them may, perhaps, be induced to di spose o f their shares in consequence at far less than their intrinsic value. But let me not be misunderstood. The Directors have no right or disposition, to dictate to the Shareholders what they should do with their stock—they have no wish to give them any directions on the subject—but merely to recom mend them to pay due attention to the report, when they will be enabled to judge for themselves, and when they have formed their own judgments to act accord ingly. The time, too, Gentlemen, has now arrived when three of the Directors must leave office. The three that have gone out by lot are Messrs. Smith, Barrow, and Burton ; but though they have gone out by lot, I do hope and trust (and in saying this I feel that I only express the feelings of my brother Directors) that they may be replaced in their former stations. You must be aware that the situation I hold is one of no little responsibility—a responsibility I should shrink from if I were not surrounded and supported by a body of gentlemen who well understand the work they have undertaken, who act together with the most perfect cordiality, and who, I think I may venture to say, on all great questions that come before them, are perfectly unanimous in their opi nions and decisions. I hope, Gentlemen, I shall not be deemed travelling out of the line of my duty if on the present occasion I express to the shareholders that perfect confidence which the Directors have in their respected en gineers, Messrs. Stevenson and Gooch.—(Hear, hear.) I know that these individuals would much rather that their works praised them than that they should be praised by me or any individual in this assembly ; and I have no doubt their works will praise them, and that when, in conjunction with the important works they have already been engaged in, they have accomplished their present un dertaking, they will have earned for themselves an impe rishable name. I may also, Gentlemen, take occasion to bear my testimony to the talents, and unwearied diligence and perseverance of our respected Law Clerk. No indi viduals but those at the Board of Directors can judge of the labour and toil that that individual has been called upon to perform, and I feel pleasure in saying that he has hitherto conducted himself to the perfect satisfaction of the Directory, and I trust to the Shareholders them selves. There is another individual to whom I would beg leave to direct your attention, one whom the gentlemen present know was selected as the Managing Director, o n whom should devolve the chief labour of purchas ing land for the line. We were, undoubtedly, most happy in that selection, and we should fail in our duty did we not boar testimony to the physical energy, great mental power, and unwearied exertions of that gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) It is impossible for me, I am sure, to express in adequate language the estimation in which we hold the labours of that individual, but when you do know them I am sure you will afford him that raced of praise to which he is so justly entitled.—(Cheers.) Before I sit down I would beg to inform you that the other lines of railway that come in connection with our own are now in progress of completion—namely, the North Mid land, the York and North Midland, and the Hull and Selby—and we have every reason to suppose that those lines will be opened at the same time as our own, thus giving us a connexion between the Western and Eastern Seas—between the ports of Liverpool and Hull. The Chairman concluded by observing that the Reports of the Directors and Mr. Stevenson would be laid before the meeting, giving them all the information they could by possibility require or demand on the present occasion, an d to which he craved their best attention.—(Cheers.) JOHN JELLICORSE, Esq., Secretary to the Company, then read the following Report : REPORT Or TITS DIRECTORS OF TIIE MANCIIESTER AND LEEDS RAIL WAY COMPANY, AT TBEIR THIRD HALF-YEARLY MEETING, HELD ON THE 15TH OF MARCH, 1838. The Directors of this great national undertaking, in making their present Report, wish to enter as fully as they can upon the merits, progress, and future advantages derivable to the proprietors, and particularly to place before the public the actual position of their affairs, and the progress effected during the short period of ten months, being the time which has elapsed since the Royal assent was obtained to the amended Bill on the sth of May last. The importance of this line of railway in reference to the port of Hull has been made apparent in a remarkable degree during the last six months. The Directors in their Report of September, noticed the stoppage of the Canal from want of water, since which period the conveyance upon other parts of the line has been impeded by damage occasioned by floods, and subsequently the whole entirely closed by frost, making a total stoppage of more than three months during a period of six months—while the port of Liverpool has enjoyed a full and uninterrupted intercourse by means of its railroad, exceeding on some days the enormous quantity of 1,200 tons, without in any way interfering with the passenger traffic. The Directors have availed themselves of the advantages which the depressed state of the iron market offered in the autumn of last year, by purchasing iron rails, chairs, &c., for nearly one half the line, at a price which, it is almost unne cessary to add, is within the Parliamentary estimate. They have also contracted for six powerful locomotive engines. The purchase of land has involved a great amount of labour and time; but by a steady perseverance in the principles laid down at the commencement, viz., resisting all unjust demands and meeting those disposed to treat in a fair and liberal spirit, the Di rectors have succeeded in purchasing about two-thirds of the land required for the purposes of the entire line. They have also secured the land for the important stations of Manchester, Rochdale, and Wakefield. In making this announcement, it is satisfactory to the Directors to be able to add, that while on the one hand they have ever been disposed to treat with landowners on fair and even liberal terms, so on the other they have generally been met in a willing and friendly spirit, as an evidence of which the whole now reported has been purchased without the inter vention of a jury, except in two important cases. The works on twenty-four miles, or nearly one-half the line, are let for the aggregate sum of 500,000/., which includes the contract for the summit tunnel, being the heaviest and most expensive part of the line, as well as the expense of sinking the shafts, and other sums laid out in the necessary preliminaries at the summit, which entire sum the Directors are glad to state (lees not exceed the revised Parliamentary Estimate more than 10,4001. The cost of the land purchased is equally satisfac tory with the state of the works. The Directors have the gratification of further stating th a t th e y are j us tifi e d by their engineers in holding out the hope that the remaining twenty six miles will not cost a larger sum than the works already e.. r±. ., 4 2 g let, and that the line to Rochdale will be opened at the period stated in their last Report. The statement of accounts now laid before the meeting will fully explain the finances of the Company up to the 31st December, 1837, and the Directors will only add that the entire amount of the calls to that time and since have been paid, with the exception of 4,6501., being only 13- 4ths per cent. upon the total amount called up. This is a fact so gratifying, as well as unprecedented, at this stage of any similar Company's proceedings, that the Di rectors account for it simply, but most satisfactorily to them selves, by the circumstance that their proprietary is of such a character as they always wish to see associated with their stock, that a largo propoltion of it is held in Manchester and by persons locally connected with the line, I nd there fore best able to judge of its merits ; and they trust they may be permitted to add, that the number of shares now possessed by the Directors themselves, is calculated not only to show their confidence in the success of the undertaking, but to confirm the favourable opinion entertained by the public, The sanction of the Shareholders, specially convened, having been obtained for making branches to Oldham and Hali fax, the Directors have to report that the plans were duly lodged on the Ist instant, agreeably to the present standing orders. It being the intention of the Directors to prosecute the works with all reasonable rapidity, the calls on the Shareholders will necessarily be corresponding with the progress made. The Directors have the power of borrowing one-third the amount of the capital at any stage of their proceedings, but it is not the present intention of the Directors to avail them selves of such power, until fifty per cent. of the calls shall have been paid up. With respect to any detailed information as to the engineering features of the works in progress, and of the general relations of the line of Railway in connection with others now established, or in a state of formation, the Direc tors will now introduce the Report of Mr. Stephenson, the Company's Engineer. The SECRETARY afterwards proceeded to read Mr Stephenson's Report as follows : TO - THE DIRECTORS OF THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY. GENTLEMEN,—In compliance with your request, I have drawn up the following remarks on the engineering character of your line, and the general features of the undertakings, for the better information of your proprietors, some of whom might be partially misled by the general misapprehensions en tertained by some persons as to the difficulties in the execu tion of the works, and tho expense of working the line when executed. From Manchester to the summit level, a distance of 16k miles, the works are of ordinary magnitude, and the material in the excavations is generally of a favourable description for forming embankments. The whole of the work on this portion of the line is let to experienced contractors. The tunnel at the summit of the country may be considered the greatest work upon the line ; and I am happy in being able to confirm my former ideas as to the soundness of the material at this place for tunnelling through, as the whole of the shafts are sunk to a sufficient depth to prove beyond doubt that the material is of a sound and firm description. East of the tunnel, although some of the excavations and embankments are considerable, yet the material through which the line runs is of a very favourable description. The next point of importance connected with this railway is the nature and extent of the curves and inclinations, about which there appears to have been considerable misappre hension. The Todmorden Valley, to a common observer, certainly appears to present difficulties and obstructions of no ordinary kind ; but I am happy to inform you, that both the curves and inclinations are now decided upon throughout the line, and are equal to those on many railways which have not been thought objectionable in this respect. With regard to curves, the Manchester and Leeds Railway may be compared, and placed on the same footing with the Grand Junction, which I adduced as a line with which the pub lic are now well acquainted ; for although on the Grand Junc tion some of the curves are considerably worse (particularly that in leaving the Manchester and Liverpool line) than any on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, yet when taken as a whole I consider them placed nearly on an equal footing in this respect ; but with regard to inclinations, the comparison is decidedly in favour of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, as may be seen by reference to the following statement of the length of the various inclinations on both these railways, which exceed twenty feet per mile. GRAND JUNCTION. FROM LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER AND LEEDS. M. C. Feet per Mile. M. C. Feet per Milo 1 20 58 4 6 35 1 40 58 2 73 35 1 40 57 6 30 29 1 2 62 0 20 53 1 7 29 2 24 20 3 23 29 13 29 It therefore appears, that although on the Manchester and Leeds, the length of objectionable inclinations is about nine per cent. greater than on the Grand Junction, yet the rate of inclination is not nearly so bad in many cases. One of the greatest advantages which can be possessed by an important line of Railway is its being so situated as to be for ever clear of competing lines. This line possesses that advantage to a certainty, and must for ever have the entire traffic of this route confined to itself. It will no doubt be contended by some persons that the line of canals running through the same district may be considered as rivals, for the carriage of heavy merchandise. lam con vinced, however, that this is a mistaken notion, as I believe that almost the whole of the goods travelling from Lancashire to Hull, will make use of the Manchester and Leeds Railway. By this conveyance all pilferage will be avoided, and the journey will be completed, from Manchester to Hull, in a few hours, whilst the route by canal occupies many days, and at the same time there will be a saving in expense. This Rail way will also take a portion of the traffic from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, so soon as a convenient junction is formed with the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and even with out that junction this route will be in favour of the Railway for traffic going from Ireland to the Continent. The whole of the lines of Railway, completing the chain of communication from Liverpool to Hull, and Leeds, and York, with the exception of the junction between the Manchester and Leeds, and Liverpool and Manchester Railways, are now in course of execution on the North Midland and the York and North Midland, the works arc proceeding rapidly ; and I am also informed that the works on the Hull and Selby Railway are in active operation, and I have no doubt that the whole of these Railways will be ready for opening about the same period. One advantage possessed by the Manchester and Leeds Railway, is its passing several miles through a coal field, by which means coke for the engines will be supplied at a cheap rate, which forms a very serious item in the working expenses of most Railways. Admitting the objectionable nature of some of the curves and inclinations on your line of Railway, and the circuitous nature of the line to Leeds, it still possesses the same advan tages over common roads as any other Railway ; as it is well known that the shortest roads pass over a country which is at times almost impassable, and that coaches cinnot travel the distance on an average in less than six hours, whereas by the Railway passenger trains will always be able to do it in three hours. It is, in my opinion, as much out of the question to suppose that any competition may be expected front coaches on this line as between Liverpool and Manchester. As regards local population, ssliieh is proved by the reports of the Grand Junction Railway to be a most profitable source of traffic in passengers (see an account of short passengers in the Grand Junction Railway Report). Your line appears to possess more advantages than any other Railway in England, indeed it is a most important feature in its favour. I a m, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, GEORGE STEPHENSON. Manchester, March 13, 1838. The Report elicited a general expression of approbation from the meeting, after which the Secretary read the ful lowing statement of the Accounts : ----•--.-------'-_ 4 .1.. C. , .'. C::'.::: , VD 0 ... U r. ~.I p LI ft) .2 0 DID CD tr) "12. Ct 14 , 1 4 -,rj ••••1 CeJ c••' 1.1 Q CO ...I c~ ~~ oi s ci : • C.) • C., ')t . cr) o 6 e 0 22 g ?..) . g 8 • c 4; ci) gl / ;•:•1 g 6 E „ „ r , 4 c , 5 FS §l \% E t PA 41 1. k-; p-44 " al ' - ' 4444 .4.:Q4.1u),...J4 o•I w w t, Pq Am ;:q p 41; 4 c -3 ,4 2, A A u) " k 4 0 00 -4C •= Cdx co o o o 45 o Ln I -14 W.t l -..-., H :'--- t. FBcr) T' —c, C. 3 W. . 2 „.. .... C 1 k ) :: A -g " - . C 0 r. . • , , : , o : I .. c , C . .) — ' 43 Z " 1 43 - , C 0 co co ... 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I beg leave to state there are two individual Shareholders in this concern who have paid up in this way in advaOce of calls, 20,0001., showing the confidence they have in t,:le undertaking. You are, I sup pose, aware, that over and above all money required for calls, there is 5 per cent. altCwed by the Act, with the consent of the Directors. I it right to say this, as I believe there will be many applic,:tions of a similar kind made to the Company. JOHN BROWN, Esq., Boroughreeve Manchester, said he felt great pleasure in moving the first 1-"esolution— " That the Report of the Directors be recelVtd, and their pro ceedingsbe approved of and confirmed." JOHN HARGREAVES, Esq., seconded the Res°lo:ion. J. B. SMITH, EKI., begged to ask a question of the Company's engineer, whether he had decided upon :he width of the rails he intended to lay down, and whether any arrangements were in contemplation for laying, them down on a wider space? He believed that in the Eastern Counties Railway this plan had been adopted, in order if the Great Western succeeded they might be able to adopt a similar plan. Mr. STEPHENSON, in reply, said he had not made any provision for laying the rails further apart ; and further, if such a plan were adopted, considering the curves on the line, he had no hesitation in saying it would "put such a curse" on the Railway as would prove an everlasting drawback upon the concern. By increasing the width of the rails, the wear and tear on the engines would be in creased so much, that he considered it would be nothing short of madness in him to recommend such a scheme. The CHAIRMAN put the Resolution to the Meeting, which was carried unanimously. Henry NEWBERRY, Esq., moved the next Resolution. " That the accounts up to the 31st December be passed." GEORGE SANDERS, Esq., seconded the Resolution. Passed unanimously. ROBERT BARBoun, Esq., observed, it now devolved upon the meeting to elect three Directors in the room of those who had retired by rotation. He had great pleasure in bearing his humble testimony (and he was sure he spoke the sentiments of every gentleman present), to the efficient and talented manner in which the affairs of the Company had been managed by the present Directors ; and he was sure the Shareholders would not be studying their own in terests if they did not re-elect the Directors who had just retired from office. Ho therefore begged to move— " 'Milt Mr. John Smith, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Barton, who retire as Directors agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Incorporation, be re-elected." HENRY TOOTAL, Esq., felt great pleasure in seconding the resolution, and in doing so, was sure he was only ex pressing the sentiments of the Shareholders and of his fel low-townsmen in particular, in recommending the names in the Resolution. JAMES STANSFIELD, Bsq., of Todmordon, enquired whe ther any of the retiring Directors resided on or in the neighbourhood of the line of Railway ? The CHAIRMAN replied that Mr. Barton resided at Middleton. Mr. STANSFIELD'S impression was, if one or two resided in the neighbourhood of Halifax or Wakefield, it would facilitate the purchase of the land required in and near those places. He had not the slightest objection to the gentlemen proposed, but, he thought if they elected one or two Directors residing on the line, it would be of advan tage to the Shareholders. HENRY NEWBERRY, Esq. observed, that the Share holders could not suffer from the non-residence of the Di rectors on the line, inasmuch as he understood one of the Directors undertook the principal portion of the manage ment in the purchase of land—(Hear)—and as the pro ceedings of the Directors had been of that unmixed nature, and as they had performed their duties in so satisfactory a manner, unless it was the wish of the Directors themselves to make an alteration, he thought it would be impolitic to do so. He had always found, when gentlemen undertook to discharge a certain duty, and were performing it well, the introduction of new men into the body had generally a very injurious effect. The CHAIRMAN might, perhaps, be permitted to make one or two remarks, in reference to what had fallen from the worthy Shareholder who had spoken on this subject. It was of vast importance to have a concentrated body to conduct the affairs of the Company. It might, perhaps, have struck certain individuals, that advantage would result from some of the Direetors residingon the line ten, or twenty or thirty, or forty miles distant from Manchester ; but he could assure the Shareholders present, that that ad vantage, if it were one, would be more than counter-ba lanced by the advantage they had of having gentlemen on the spot, who could be called together in half an hour ; and instances had occurred within the last six months, in which it was absolutely necessary, for the carrying on of the concern with that steadiness it deserved and must have, where it would have been impossible to get together the Directors, if they had not a largo portion of the body re siding in Manchester. It was true they had two or three of the Directors residing in London, but they were there for a chosen purpose. They were acquainted with the operations of the Company, and they could fairly trust them with any communications they had to make. Mr. STANSFIELD quite concurred in opinion, as to the propriety of having a considerable number of the Directors in Manchester ; but, as a stranger, he wished to know how many Directors resided in Manchester or its neighbourhood. _ CrIAIRMAN-All but two. T. FIELDEN, Esq., would like to know, if there was no objection, who the present Directors were? The CHAIRMAN had not the slightest objection to an swer the question. Their names were :—The Hon. Capt. Best, R.N., Messrs. H. Houldsworth, Robert Gill, S. Brooke, John Barton, James Heald, Thomas Broadbent, James Simpson, John Smith, Henry Forth, Richard Bar tow, and their humble servant. Mr. STANSFIELD—May I ask how many of that number reside in Manchester ? The CHAIRMAN—AII but two. Mr. STANSFIELD—WouId not that be a sufficent num ber for the immediate purposes of urgent business, and would it not be for the advantage of the Shareholders if two or three of the Directors resided on the line ? He thought decidedly that the land would be purchased at less expense by those better acquainted with it, who from their local knowledge and influence would be able to smooth down any little obstinacy thatmight arise. He knew this to be the opinion of many of the Shareholders. One of the gentlemen, it was said, resided at Middleton. Now, as he (Mr. Stansfield) knew all the land in that quarter had been contracted for, perhaps that gentleman would retire, and give place to some one who lived lower down on the line. In doing so he would be consulting his own interests as well as the interests of the Shareholders. J. B. SMITH, Esq., thought it better to leave the ar rangement of that matter to the Directors themselves. Mr. BARBOUR. thought it highly important, that the Directory should he a united and efficient body, and that their energies should be concentrated. He differed alto gether from the Honourable Proprietor, as to the propriety of appointing Directors on the line, as they had at present the services of a most energetic, talented, and efficient Member of the Board.—(Cheers.) That Gentleman was ready on all and every occasion to visit the various portions of the line, and see the landowners. There was no indivi dual, he conceived, more competent to enter into en gagements, knowing as he did, every inch of land on the line, and therefore, he believed the Shareholders would not be studying their own interests if, by nominating other individuals, they thus weakened the energies of the present Directors. He would recommend the gentleman to withdraw his amendment, if, as he understood, it was his intention to move it. Mr. STANSFIELD replied. In making the observations he had done, he begged most distinctly to say that he did not cast the slightest imputation on the retiring Directors. He had no doubt the managing Director had been energetic, talented, and eflicient,as described,and had consulted the in terests of the Shareholders :but still he asked whether it would not be very pleasant for that individual to have persons re siding on the land with whom he might correspond respect ing any purchases he had to make. He thought the ad vantage of an arrangement of this kind to the Shareholders in a pecuniary point of view, by saving travelling and other expenses, would be well worth considering. He would, therefore, press on these gentlemen to allow their names to be withdrawn. The CHAIRMAN had no doubt that one and all of them would be very glad to have their names withdrawn, but he trusted that this would not be done—it would weaken the force they had at present in operation, and be a matter of deep and serious regret to the Director 3, to lose their ser vices at the seine time. He was sure no disrespect was meant to those gentlemen by the proposition that had been made. Mr. STANSFIELD—In reference to weakening the present force of the Directors, he did not think it would have that affect. The Act contemplated that they should re elect new Directors, in order that fresh spirit and energy might be infused into the body ; and he thought it would not be acting up to the spirit of the Act if they did not do so. If they found the interests of the Shareholders would be consulted by a cha nge , no f ee li ngs of del i cacy should prevent their making one. He would therefore beg to submit the following motion : " That one or more of th e ret i r i ng D i rectors be replaced by shareholders residing on the line." Mr. BARBOUR would still remark, in reference to the practice of other Companies, that so much did the Share holders seem impressed with the importance of unanimity in the Directory, that in the case of the London and Bir mingham Railway, rather than fill up the vacancies oc casioned by the resignation of Directers, they decided that no new one should be appointed in their stead, thereby adopting the principle of concentration. They had all seen .~-^c'= so much of the ha ,- mony and good feeling which existed the London and Manchester Railway, that he should ex cce I regret if any change were made. Mr. STANSFIELD—It seemed to be assumed that wt union would be created if any alterition were made in the body of Di rec t ors . N ow h e di d not see hoii,this was t o „ follow. His sole reason for persevering in his motion Was, that he considered it would be for the advantage of the Shareholders generally. S. J. Roacivrs, Esq., of Chester, knew not whether the gentleman had found a seconder for his motion, but he was certainly disposed to oppose it. THOMAS FIELDER, Esq., rose to second the motion. It appeared to him that all the arguments brought forward by gentlemen in favour of the original mo tion had fallen to the ground. They had had many new Directors since the formation of the Company, and while gentlemen resident two hundred miles from the point of operations were appointed, not one was to be found on t h,e line. He had no feeling- against the gentlemen retiring. H e would say they were very efficient and good men, but still he contended that it would be a great improvement if Directors were appointed in the neighbourhood of Leeds, Halifax, ani2: Wakfield. In these and other intermediate places gentlemen might be found to give their services to the Company. De was not quite so well satisfied with the management of these Directors as gentlemen had oc casion so often to speu..k respecting them. He had some misgivings on the subject, and therefore he would like to sea a little change. Mr. ROBERTS observed, it .appeared to him if the argu ment of the gentleman was good for any thing it must be good throughout—they must carry the change to a s till greater extent, and, therefore, he did not see why they should not have Directors placed along the whole line like police.—(Laughter.) It was, however, a question whe ther the power of the Board was not better concentrated than diffused. For his part, he never found good result from its diffusion.—(Hear, hear.) He thought another evil resulted from it—it would diffuse the responsibility. Now lie should like all the Directors to be on the spot, and be made answerable for what was done by the Board, and how could this be, if gentlemen resided. at a great distance?—(Hear, hear.) If any thing went. wrong, or any mishap took place, one gentleman would say he was not present, and another would say he knew nothing about it. He was not very conversant with the Manches ter and Leeds Directory, but he believed it was well ma naged, and that it was decidedly objectionable to make any change. Without knowing any individual except the Chair man on the Board, or having any interest in it beyond a general wish for the prosperity of the undertaking in which they were all embarked, it was his conviction that it would be injudicious to make the alteration proposed. Mr. STANSFIELD thought his observations on the outset had been mistaken, for it was his feeling that a great num ber of the Directors should reside in Manchester. That, he distinctly admitted.—(No, no.) His feeling only went to the extent that it was desirable two or three Directors should reside on the line. Mr. NEWBERRY wished to know if the gentleman was replying ? Mr. FIELDER rose to order—the gentleman should be permitted to speak to the question. Mr. NEWBERRY did not say the gentleman was out of order, but if he was in his reply lie could not expect to speak again. The CHAIRMAN here read the original resolution, after which he put the amendment to the Meeting, when there appeared— For the Amendment 5 Against it 64 Majority against the Amendment -_59 The original resolution was then put to the Meeting, and carried with only two dissentients. On the motion of J. B. SMITH, Esq., seconded by JOHN BizowN, Esq., of Lea Castle, it was resolved—. " That the Common Seal of the Company be affixed to the Register of Proprietary now produced." J. BROWN, Esq., having taken the Chair, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. WOOD for his able and im partial conduct in presiding over the proceedings of the day, after which the Meeting separated. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OxFoßn, MARCH 15.—A Congregation was this day holden for granting degrees, &c., when the following were conferred : Bachelor of Divinity.—Rev. W. Evans, Trinity College. Bachelor of Civil Law.—C. W. Faber, University College. Masters of Arts.—W. J. Estcourt, Balliol College ; Rev. G. T. Marsh, Christ Church; J. Pycmont, Lincoln College. Bachelors of Arts.—H. S. Eyre, Christ Church; E. 11. Sealy, Christ Church ; H. G. Coope, Christ Church ; J. y. Becher, Worcester College. Mr. Sherlock, M. A., admitted ad eundem from Trinity Col lege, Dublin. - Mr. H. Pritchard, Merton College, has been elected a Scholar of Corpus Christi College, on the Surrey foundation. Mr. J. Marsh and Mr. W. D. M. Bathurst have been ad mitted Probationary Fellows of New College ; Mr. D. R. Godfrey, Scholar of Queen's College, has been elected a Fel low of the same College. The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells has instituted the Rev. Lewis Tugwell, of Brasenose College, to the rectory of Farn borough, Somersetshire, on the presentation of Mr. J. F. Gunning, patron. The Lord Bishop of Glocester and Bristol has collated the Rev. Charles Yonge Crawley, of Oriel College, to the rec tory of Hartpury, Glocestershire. The Provost and Fellows of Worcester College have pre sented the Rev. Benjamin Dent, Senior Fellow of that So ciety, to the rectory of Winfor!, in the county of Somerset, vacant by the death of the Rev. F. H. Brickenden. SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S-YESTERD4 r. The betting partook of the character we gave of Monday's---dull in the early part of the day, better towards the end, and on the whole moderate in extent and importance. 6to 1 was offered agst the Cobweb colt till within a few minutes of the close of the room, Ivhen it was taken two or three times : we had not time to ascer tain whether the takers would have " persevered." Nonplus was backed freely at 11 to 1, and closed quite as good a favourite as the grey. The Early Bird's friends were in force, and there is every probability of his becoming a prominent favourite. Young How ton again gave way, and D'Egville made another step towards the outside division. No other change. THE RIDDLESWORTIf. 7 to 4 on Cobweb colt—taken TIIF. DERBY. 6 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt—taken 10 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinek's Grey Momus—take 11 to 1 JO to 1 agst Mr. Armitage's Nonplus colt—take 11 to 1 16 to 1 agst Colonel Feel's lan—hffered 16 to 1 agst Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. H. Coombes's Cobham—taken 22 to 1 22 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's Young Rowton— offered 23 to 1 agst Lord G. 13entiiick's D'Egvilletaken and after wards offered 26 to 10 agst. Lord Sutheld's Bamboo—taken 28 to 1 agst Captain Berkeley's Bullion—offered 30 to 1 agst Mr. Vs orrall's Dormouse—take 33 to 1 N) to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Mono Adam—Aitken 30 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's llichard floe—taken and after wards offered 30 to 1 agst Sir J. Mills's Volunteer—offered 30 to 1 agst Ld Exeter's Alemilar—take 33 to 1 33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's 13retby—taken 50 to I agst Lord Chesterfield's Tratiby's dam colt--token 60 to 1 agst Mr. A. Smith's Cracker—offered 1000 to 12 agst Mr. Sowerby's Caligula 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Bowes's Gonfalon—taken twice 2000 to 15 agst Mr. W. Scott's Albemarle—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Forth's Conservative—taken 2000 to 50 agst Gonfalon and .4gg - er—taken 2100 to 1800 on Grey Momus and Nonplus agst Cobweb—taken 550 to 50 agst Young Rowton and Cobham—taken and after wards offered 400 to 100 agst Mr. J. Day's lot THE OAKS. 7 to 10 agst Lord Jersey's Glenara 12 to 1 agst Lord Berner's' filly—taken to a small sum 15 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Velveteen—taken 150 to 50 betted that the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes does not win the Derby should he be in it. Sam Day, jun., one of the best light-weig,ht jockies of his day, died on Wednesday morning, at Stockbridge, from the effects of a fall while hunting on Friday last. He was he rider of Mango last year, and the youngest jockey that ever won the Doncaster St. Lager. There will not be any races at the Hippodrome before April. — Mr. Bond reties from the Turf, his stable being advertised to be sold in the ensuing Craven Meeting at Newmarket. COVENTRY RACES.- W EDNESDA Y. The Craven Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added from the Fund, for two and three yrs old. Once round and a die. 9 Subs. Mr. E. Peel's gr. c. Saul, 2 yr 3, 7st G. Whitehouse 1 Mr. Fowler's br. f. Prudence, 2 yrs, 6st. 1 llb 2 Mr. Lacey's b. c. Capulet, 3 yrs, Bst. 71b 3 The following also staated, but were not placed :—Captain Lamb's ch. c. Chit Chat, 3 yrs, Bst. 71b ; Mr. Corbet's b. c. Han nibal, •2 yrs, 7st ; Mr. Little na. b. f. by Bretandorf, 2 jrs, (Ist. 111 b; Lord Craven ca. Harebell, 2 yrs, Get. 111 b. (bolted). The Handicap Stakes of 10 cove. each, with 30 added from the Fund. One mile and a half. 6 Subs. Mr. Lacey's b. c. Capelet, 3 yrs, Bst 111 r. Fowler's ch. c. 1;ilboa, 2 yrs, Est. 31b The City Stakes of sous. each, with 20 addc(l from the Fund, for horses not thorough-bred. One mile and a half. Gentlemen riders. 12 Subs. Captain Lamb's br. h. Jack, 5 yrs, 1 Ist. 41b Becher Mr. Ongley's 1,. h. Donnington, aged, 12st 2 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Little's gr. g. Apostate, aged, list. 1 Ilh ; Mr. Stephenson's ch. g. True Blue, aged, 1 Ist. 111 b ; Mr. Jones's ch. g. rhe Disowned, aged, I Ist. 111 b; Mr. Cope na. b. f. by Belzoni, 3 yrs, 9st. 41b; Mr. Gregory na. b. m. by Merman, 3 yrs, 9st. 41b ; and Mr. Burnie) , na. oh. g. Jim Crow, 3 yrs, 9st 41b. The Silver Cup, added to a subscription of 3 sovs. each, with 10 for the second horse. Heats. l 1 Subs. Mr. Bradley's b. e. Exorable, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b Owner 1 1 Mr. Cheadle na. oh. g. by Emilins, 4 yrs, Bst. 2lb 0 Mr. 'l'. Morris na. gr. c. Blue Ruin, 3 yrs, Gat. 12Ib (h. b. ) 0 0 The following also started, but were not placed:—.Mr. Stephen phenson's ch. g. True Blue, aged , B st. 4 lb ; Mr. Little's br. g. Brown George, 6 yrs, Sgt. 21b ; and Mr. G. Hawkes's in. Radical Kitty, 3 yrs ; 6st. tilh. (h. b.) The Hurdle Race Stakes of .5 each, sots. with 30 a dd e d. T wo miles, six leaps, of four feet high. Gentlemen riders. Th e winner to be sold for 200 sous., if demanded, &c. 7 Subs. Mr. Jenkins's blk. m. Midnight, 6 yrs, list. 91b. (h. b.) Mr. Jones's ch. g. The Disowned, aged, 1 Ist. 111 b. (h. b.) 9 Mr. Little's gr. g. Sponge, II yrs, llst. 91k. (h. b.) 3